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Factors responsible for the rapid spread of bread mould on slices of bread are
(i) large number of spores
(ii) availability of moisture and nutrients in bread
(iii) presence of tubular branched hyphae
(iv) formation of round shaped sporangia

A

(i) and (iii)

B

(ii) and (iv)

C

(i) and (ii)

D

(iii) and (iv)

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The correct Answer is:
C
Bread mould prefers damp and warm substratum with ample supply of nutrients on which its air-borne spores land and germinate to produce mycelium.
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